Kashinath Anant Shetgaonkar[a] was an Indian politician who served as a member of the Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly, representing the Pernem Assembly constituency from 1963 to 1967. He was a member of the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party.[1]

Kashinath Shetgaonkar
Member of Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly
In office
1963–1967
Preceded byconstituency established
Succeeded byKinlekar Babal Laxman
ConstituencyPernem
Majority3,185 (49.05%)
Personal details
BornMorjim, Goa, Portuguese India, Portuguese Empire (now in India)
Political partyMaharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (1963)
OccupationPolitician

Personal life edit

Kashinath Anant Shetgaonkar[2] hailed from the town of Morjim in North Goa district.[3]

Career edit

Shetgaonkar had a very short-lived political career. He first contested in the 1963 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election from the Pernem Assembly constituency on the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party ticket and emerged victorious by defeating the Congress party candidate by a margin of 1,273 votes. He served as a legislator of the constituency from 1963 to 1967, totaling four years.[4]

Notes edit

  1. ^ Alternatively spelt as Kashinath Shetgaokar or Kashinath Anant Shet Gaokar.

References edit

  1. ^ "Goa Legislative Assembly". www.goavidhansabha.gov.in. Archived from the original on 2023-03-01. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  2. ^ Assembly, Goa, Daman and Diu (India) Legislative (1967). Debates; Official Report.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "Bagkar, first Morjim local to get national party ticket". The Goan EveryDay. Archived from the original on 2023-10-06. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  4. ^ "ASSEMBLY ELECTION – 1963" (PDF). 2022-08-30. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-08-30. Retrieved 2023-03-01.